Live Updates: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears
CHICAGO – The Green Bay Packers (4-1) are facing the Chicago Bears (3-2) at Soldier Field on Sunday. Follow along all day for updates.
Final Score
Packers 24, Bears 14
Fourth Quarter
Packers 24, Bears 14 (4:30 remaining)
Aaron Rodgers scored on a 6-yard run – then dusted off this championship belt celebration – after putting the Packers up by two scores. A 41-yard pass to Davante Adams, who was wide open, took a hit from safety Eddie Jackson and maintained his balance down the sideline, was the big play. “I still own you!” he screamed in celebration with yet another victory over the Bears in sight.
Packers 17, Bears 14 (8:44 remaining)
Game on. Justin Fields capped a superb drive with a 5-yard touchdown pass to Darnell Mooney. It made Green Bay’s defense an incredible 0-for-15 in the red zone this season. Not even a holding penalty that made it first-and-20 could get the Packers their first stop. Fields had completions of 20 yards to Allen Robinson and 21 yards to tight end Cole Kmet.
Third Quarter
Packers 17, Bears 7 (0:00 remaining)
On the final play of the third quarter, Corey Bojorquez blasted an 82-yard punt for a touchback. It was the second-longest punt in franchise history behind Don Chandler’s 90-yarder in 1965. Bojorquez hit it over the returner’s head and it tumbled about 20 yards into the end zone.
Packers 17, Bears 7 (6:00 remaining)
An innocuous checkdown to Aaron Jones turned into a 12-yard touchdown. With nowhere to go with the ball, Aaron Rodgers tossed the ball to Jones. It should have been a negative-yardage play. Instead, Jones stiff-armed safety Tashaun Gipson to the turf, then won a race to the pylon. It was a big drive for Jones, who had a 28-yard run and a 10-yard catch on a third-and-1 on the 90-play drive.
Packers 10, Bears 7 (14:41 remaining)
Injury update: On the first play of the second half, Chicago’s Khalil Herbert flew through a big hole and was dropped by safety Darnell Savage, who stayed on the turf for a minute before walking into the blue medical tent. Henry Black entered at safety and Shemar Jean-Charles took the role of sixth defensive back.
Injury updates: C Josh Myers is out with a knee injury and OLB Preston Smith is questionable with an oblique injury. S Darnell Savage is being evaluated for a concussion.
Halftime
Packers 10, Bears 7
Green Bay overcame a slow start to lead at halftime. Aaron Rodgers is 8-of-11 passing for 73 yards and a touchdown to Allen Lazard. Green Bay leads 138-118 in yards but is just 1-of-5 on third down.
On the bright side for Green Bay, it leads with the Big 3 of Rodgers, Davante Adams (two catches, 37 yards) and Aaron Jones (42 total yards) not having big halves. On the other hand, Chicago will get the ball to start the second half.
Second Quarter
Packers 10, Bears 7 (0:00 remaining)
With Dean Lowry’s sack pushing the Bears out of field-goal range, Green Bay got a stop at the end of the half to maintain its 10-7 lead. The big play was the one that didn’t happen. On the second play of the drive, Allen Robinson was open by 20 yards on a deep route for what would have been a walk-in touchdown. But quarterback Justin Fields didn’t see him, perhaps because defensive tackle Kenny Clark was in his face. The second big play was another that didn’t happen. Fields threw one up for grabs that was almost intercepted in the back of the end zone by Adrian Amos, who was the only player in the ZIP code. A delay-of-game penalty and the Lowry sack put an end to things.
Packers 10, Bears 7 (4:09 remaining)
Green Bay’s sputtering red-zone offense was denied by Chicago’s excellent red-zone defense and had to settle for a 39-yard field goal. The big play was a 36-yard run by AJ Dillon. Right guard Royce Newman pulled and tight end Marcedes Lewis had a big block. Dillon then ran through the defensive back to account for 24 of the 36 yards. A 12-yard screen to Aaron Jones, with left guard Jon Runyan and center Lucas Patrick getting him started, made it first-and-goal at the 9 but AJ Dillon didn’t have a prayer on a 6-yard loss. A third-down touchdown pass to Equanimeous St. Brown was wiped away by a suspect call for offensive pass interference. The drive was set in motion by a 16-yard punt return by rookie Amari Rodgers. He’s had returns of 16 and 17 yards; the Packers didn’t have one longer than 11 yards last year.
Packers 7, Bears 7 (8:03 remaining)
With Rasul Douglas at cornerback and Jaylon Smith at linebacker, Green Bay got a three-and-out stop. On third down, the coverage was tremendous and Jonathan Garvin sacked Justin Fields.
Bears 7, Packers 7 (9:59 remaining)
The Packers tied the game on Aaron Rodgers’ 1-yard shovel pass to receiver Allen Lazard. Running back Aaron Jones motioned from left to right to distract the defense. Meanwhile, Lazard lined up just to the outside of right tackle Billy Turner, went left at the snap and scored. Rodgers snuck for a first down on fourth-and-1. One play later, Davante Adams used a head-and-shoulder shake to get free from cornerback Jaylon Johnson for a catch-and-run gain of 32.
First Quarter
Bears 7, Packers 0 (1:13 remaining)
The Packers got a big break on a third-and-6 from just past midfield. Everybody at Soldier Field believed quarterback Justin Fields had drawn the defense offside. Fields went deep, believing it was a free play, and safety Darnell Savage ranged across the field for the interception. Nobody on the field celebrated until it was clear there was no flag on the field. Maybe it was a makeup call. The Bears converted a fourth-and-1 on a run by Khalil Herbert. Packers coach Matt LaFleur challenged, believing Adrian Amos dropped Herbert before the rookie got to the marker, but lost even though it appeared Herbert spun for the first down after his butt had hit the turf.
Injury update: Kenny Clark, who was injured on the first play of the series, was back in after the fourth-down conversion. Two newcomers, cornerback Rasul Douglas and linebacker Jaylon Smith, got playing time.
Bears 7, Packers 0 (4:25 remaining)
Green Bay’s second drive went nowhere. After Khalil Mack collected a sack on Green Bay’s opening possession, Robert Quinn went right around Elgton Jenkins for a second-down sack. Mack (five) and Quinn (4.5) started the day as the only tandem in the top 10 in sacks.
Meanwhile, there’s a lineup change for Green Bay’s defense. Rasul Douglas is in at cornerback after Isaac Yiadom gave up two plays for 46 yards on the opening possession. Coach Matt LaFleur said Douglas, who was plucked off Arizona’s practice squad on Friday, would play this week. “He’s doing a nice job and I know he’s ready to roll. So, there’s a good chance you’ll see him this weekend.”
Injury: On Chicago's first play, Kenny Clark was slow to walk off the field.
Bears 7, Packers 0 (6:45 remaining)
Khalil Herbert put the Bears on the board with a 1-yard touchdown run. He ran through Preston Smith and Adrian Amos at the goal line. Cornerback Isaac Yiadom, getting the start for injured Kevin King, gave up a 20-yard catch to Allen Robinson and 26 more for interference when he tackled Marquise Goodwin on a deep ball from Justin Fields. That made it first-and-goal at the 1 and setting up another red-zone touchdown allowed by Green Bay.
Packers 0, Bears 0 (12:38 remaining)
With the Packers in the midst of an impressive opening drive, center Josh Myers was injured. Lucas Patrick immediately grabbed a ball and started snapping to Aaron Rodgers. He limped off the field with the help of a trainer.
Ultimately, the drive ended with AJ Dillon being stuffed on the first down in which Myers was injured, Rodgers just missed Davante Adams on a deep shot on second down and Royce Newman appeared to both the protection on a third-down sack by Khalil Mack.
After the punt, Myers walked to the locker room; there wasn't a cart to give him a ride.
Injury update: Myers has a knee injury and is questionable to return.
Divine Davante
Since entering the NFL in 2014, Davante Adams ranks No. 1 with 67 receptions, 814 yards and eight touchdowns against Chicago.
“I hate everybody that I play against,” Adams said of the rivalry. “Like I said last week, I’m going to go out there and try to murder you with every opportunity that I can. They’ll get the same treatment just like last week.”
In franchise history, Donald Driver had 88 catches vs. Chicago, Sterling Sharpe had 78 and Jordy Nelson had 68.
Aaron Rodgers has the franchise record with 55 touchdowns vs. Chicago, two more than Brett Favre.
The Other Cornerbacks
A lot has been written about the Packers’ situation at cornerback. Due to shoulder injuries, Jaire Alexander is on injured reserve and Kevin King is out. That will leave first-round pick Eric Stokes and Isaac Yiadom (based on pregame warmups) vs. the talented Bears duo of Allen Robinson and Darnell Mooney.
On the other hand, the Bears’ cornerbacks will have their hands full, too. That goes without saying for practically any team without a premier cornerback to defend against Packers star Davante Adams. Adams is on pace to rewrite the Packers’ record book and potentially set an NFL record.
Second-year corner Jaylon Johnson, who has allowed just 7-of-20 passing with one interception and five additional breakups, according to Sports Info Solutions, might get matched against Adams.
“I want to follow the best receiver every game. He’s the best [Packers] receiver so, of course, I’m looking forward to that matchup,” Johnson said this week.
If that’s the way the Bears go, it will be Allen Lazard vs. Kindle Vildor. Lazard has caught 7-of-10 targets for 97 yards. He still hasn’t caught more than two passes in a game this season. After averaging 45.1 yards per game last year, he’s at merely 19.4 yards to start this season.
A fifth-round pick last year, Vildor has allowed 11-of-16 passing this season. In two seasons, he’s given up four touchdowns while breaking up only two passes. That’s not good.
The Packers need to get someone else involved in the passing game after Adams did most of the heavy lifting last week. Lazard, who caught six passes and scored one touchdown in the two games vs. the Bears last year, is due. Moreover, his physicality should be an asset in helping offset some of the Bears’ power.
How to Watch Packers at Bears
TV: Fox – Joe Davis (play-by-play), Greg Olsen (analyst) and Pam Oliver (sideline).
Stream: You can stream the game on FuboTV. Get a 7-day Free Trial.
Coverage Map: Check out the map at 506Sports.com to see if the game will be broadcast in your neighborhood.
Radio: Packers Radio Network – Wayne Larrivee, Larry McCarren. SIRIUS – 134 (GB), 82 (Chi.) | XM: 384 (GB), 227 (Chi.) | SXM App: 811 (GB), 805 (Chi.) Sports USA – Larry Kahn (play-by-play) and Mark Carrier (analyst).
Packers-Bears Inactives
The key players are active: Pro Bowl offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins for Green Bay and Khalil Mack, Akiem Hicks and Allen Robinson for Chicago.
Packers vs. Bears History
Leader: Green Bay leads the series 100-94-6. Matt LaFleur is 4-0 against Chicago; Matt Nagy is 1-5 against Green Bay. Including playoffs, Green Bay leads 101-95-6. Also including playoffs, this will be the 50th matchup at Soldier Field. Green Bay is 29-20.
Streak: The Packers have won the last four meetings, nine of the last 10 and 13 of the last 15 games. At Soldier Field, Green Bay is 10-1 in its last 11 treks.
“Yeah, we’ve had a good run,” quarterback Aaron Rodgers said. “The main focus for so many of these coaches’ press conferences in Chicago is beating the Packers. We’ve had the upper hand for the last stretch with (Brett) Favre and I. It’s been battles, though. It’s still a rivalry, still some great back-and-forth games. Only once in the playoffs in that time, but definitely had some battles, some cold-weather battles, some miserable games. Been some fun ones over the years.”
Last meeting: Green Bay won 35-16 in Chicago on Jan. 3. Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes in the second quarter – 3 yards to Robert Tonyan, 72 yards to Marquez Valdes-Scantling and 13 yards to Dominique Dafney. Clinging to a 21-16 lead in the fourth quarter, Green Bay pulled away on a 4-yard touchdown run by Aaron Jones, an interception by Adrian Amos and a touchdown pass to Davante Adams in a span of just 51 seconds.
Packers-Bears Prediction
If you’re a Seinfeld fan, you probably remember the episode when George did the opposite. I should do that with the weekly prediction after taking Pittsburgh (based on the hungry-team theory) and Cincinnati (based on the Bengals being good and the Packers having key players out with injuries). Oops.
I do think the Packers will win. At some point, rookie Bears quarterback Justin Fields will have that breakout performance that everyone in Chicago is drooling over. But until he has that big game, it’s hard to expect him to have that big game. So, I’ll take Aaron Rodgers against a really good Bears defense to beat a rookie quarterback without the benefit of a proven running game. But, as I’ve shown this year, what do I know?
Packers 20, Bears 13
Packers-Bears Updated Point Spread
Green Bay moved to a 6-point favorite at SI Sportsbook on Saturday and that is where it was on Sunday morning. The total is 44. The lines opened at 4 1/2 and 44 1/2.
Aaron Rodgers' over/under for passing yards is 260.5. For receiving yards, Davante Adams' total is 96.5 yards.
At FanDuel, the spread was also at 6 just a couple hours before kickoff, with 74 percent of the bets and 77 percent of the money on Green Bay. At PointsBet, the spread was 5.5, with identical betting breakdowns.
